The lake never gives up its dead — until now.
Chronicles the history of the legendary Edmund Fitzgerald, which sank in a violent storm with the loss of the entire crew in Lake Superior on November 10, 1975. In the summer of 1995, the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society, National Geographic Society, Canadian Navy, and Sony Corporation descended to the site of the wreck, more than 500 feet below the surface of the lake. This documentary takes a look at their expedition.
Cinematography
Eerie submersible footage of the wreck's ghostly hull.
Sound
Gordon Lightfoot's song haunts the margins perfectly.
Director
Christopher Rowley
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The wreck spawned Canada's unofficial maritime anthem before anyone knew what happened; Lightfoot recorded 'The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald' in 1976 while theories were still competing in newspapers.
The 1995 expedition marked the first time civilians paid to visit the wreck site — the $20,000-per-person 'tourism' aspect sparked ethical debates about grave sites that continue today.
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